Media capture lock affordance for graphical user interface

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments are directed to a media capture lock affordance for a graphical user interface displayed by a media capture device. The media capture lock affordance allows a user to lock and unlock a capture state of the media capture device using a simple and intuitive touch gesture that can be applied by the user's finger (e.g., the user's thumb) while holding the media capture device in one hand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of capturing media comprising:
 detecting, by a media capture device, a tap and hold gesture input directed to a media capture affordance displayed at a first location on a graphical user interface presented on a display screen of the media capture device;   responsive to the tap and hold gesture input, initiating, by the image capture device, a media capture session on the media capture device in an unlocked media capture session state;   responsive to the media capture device detecting a first lift gesture in which the tap and hold gesture input lifts from the first location on the graphical user interface during the media capture session, terminating, by the image capture device, the media capture session;   responsive to the media capture device detecting a slide gesture input in which the media capture affordance slides from the first location to a second location on the graphical user interface during the media capture session, changing, by the media capture device, the media capture affordance to a media capture lock affordance; and   responsive to the media capture device detecting a second lift gesture in which the slide gesture input lifts from the graphical user interface at the second location during the media capture session, transitioning, by the media capture device, the media capture session into a locked media capture session state.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 responsive to a tap gesture input directed to the media capture lock affordance, terminating the locked state or media capture session.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes changing a size of the media capture affordance. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes changing the size and a shape of the media capture affordance. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes animating the media capture affordance to morph into the media capture lock affordance. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 causing to display on the GUI a visual indicator indicating a direction for the slide gesture input on the GUI.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 causing to display a first text message on the GUI before the slide gesture input, and displaying a second text message, different than the first text message, after the second lift gesture.   
     
     
         8 . A media capture device comprising:
 a touch screen;   one or more processors;   memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured to store instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 detecting, by the touch screen, a tap and hold gesture input directed to a media capture affordance displayed at a first location on a graphical user interface presented on the touch screen of the media capture device; 
 responsive to the tap and hold gesture input, initiating a media capture session on the media capture device in an unlocked media capture session state; 
 responsive to the touch screen detecting a first lift gesture in which the tap and hold gesture input lifts from the first location on the graphical user interface during the media capture session, terminating the media capture session; 
 responsive to the touch screen detecting a slide gesture input in which the media capture affordance slides from the first location to a second location on the graphical user interface during the media capture session, changing the media capture affordance to a media capture lock affordance; and 
 responsive to the touch screen detecting a second lift gesture in which the slide gesture input lifts from the graphical user interface at the second location during the media capture session, transitioning the media capture session into a locked media capture session state. 
   
     
     
         9 . The media capture device of  claim 8 , wherein:
 responsive to a tap gesture input directed to the media capture lock affordance, terminating the locked media capture session state.   
     
     
         10 . The media capture device of  claim 8 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes changing an appearance of the media capture affordance. 
     
     
         11 . The media capture device of  claim 8 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes changing the size and a shape of the media capture affordance. 
     
     
         12 . The media capture device of  claim 8 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes animating the media capture affordance to morph into the media capture lock affordance. 
     
     
         13 . The media capture device of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
 causing to display on the GUI a visual indicator indicating a direction for the slide gesture input on the GUI.   
     
     
         14 . The media capture device of  claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
 causing to display a first text message on the GUI before the slide gesture input, and displaying a second text message, different than the first text message, after the second lift gesture.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by a media capture device, causes the media capture device to perform operations comprising:
 detecting, by the media capture device, a tap and hold gesture input directed to a media capture affordance displayed at a first location on a graphical user interface presented on a display screen of the media capture device;   responsive to the tap and hold gesture input, initiating, by the image capture device, a media capture session on the media capture device in an unlocked media session capture state;   responsive to the media capture device detecting a first lift gesture in which the tap and hold gesture input lifts from the first location on the graphical user interface during the media capture session, terminating, by the image capture device, the media capture session;   responsive to the media capture device detecting a slide gesture input in which the media capture affordance slides from the first location to a second location on the graphical user interface during the media capture session, changing, by the media capture device, the media capture affordance to a media capture lock affordance; and   responsive to the media capture device detecting a second lift gesture in which the slide gesture input lifts from the graphical user interface at the second location during the media capture session, transitioning, by the media capture device, the media capture session into a locked media capture session state.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein:
 responsive to a tap gesture input directed to the media capture lock affordance, terminating the locked state or media capture session.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes changing an appearance of the media capture affordance. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein changing the media capture affordance to the media capture lock affordance includes animating the media capture affordance to morph into the media capture lock affordance. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 causing to display on the GUI a visual indicator indicating a direction for the slide gesture input on the GUI.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 causing to display a first text message on the GUI before the slide gesture input, and displaying a second text message, different than the first text message, after the second lift gesture.